Facial Recognition Privacy Protection Act
Sponsor: Charles E. Sydnor, III (District 44)Committee: FinanceSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expressing the sense of the General Assembly that facial recognition technology can present certain risks as well as provide a variety of benefits and that safeguards are necessary to allow the use of the technology in ways that benefit society; establishing certain requirements and certain prohibited actions relating to provision of facial recognition services by certain persons; prohibiting certain governmental units from using facial recognition services under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DiPietro, Chris | Microsoft | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Torres, Frank | Microsoft | Position only |
| FAV | Caldiero, James | Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Sydnor, Senator Sydnorlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jamali, Drake | Security Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lehman, Mindy | MBA | Oral + Written (PDF) |